Richard B. Garnett

Richard Brooke Garnett (21 November 1817-3 July 1863) was a Brigadier-General of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Garnett commanded a brigade of the 1st Division of the Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Gettysburg, and Garnett was killed during George Pickett's charge against the Union at Cemetery Ridge.

Biography


Richard Brooke Garnett was born in Essex County, Virginia on 21 November 1817, the cousin of US senator Robert M.T. Hunter and Confederate general Robert S. Garnett. He graduated from West Point in 1841, 29th of 52 cadets; he was two spots below his cousin Robert. Garnett served in staff positions in New Orleans during the Mexican-American War,